Friday, January 29, 2016

Blog: Students Helping Students: The Writing Process and Identity Negotiation

By: Matthew Sanscartier As teaching assistants (TAs), we may think of ourselves as at the halfway point between student and instructor, often embodying both roles interchangeably. Simultaneously, we act as gatekeepers to knowledge and academic discourses, disciplining the way that our students read and write through the provision of grades and... More

Friday, January 29, 2016

Blog: Instructional Strategies to Build a Community in the Classroom

By: Julie Dobbin Creating a sense of community and building relationships in the classroom is essential to fostering learning (Karakas, 2011: 205). For optimal learning to occur, instructors and/or TAs should get to know their students on a personal level as well as provide them the chance to get to know fellow classmates. Community... More

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Blog: The Paperless Movement: Less Is More?

By: Trong Nguyen New technologies that are integrated effectively can dramatically improve our current ways of teaching. As technological advances evolve, so must the way we go about teaching. Embracing new changes with an open mind allows us to optimize these adjustments to suit the teaching and learning process. From obtaining marks online to... More

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

“Engineering TAs & Writing” Workshop — Scheduling Update

PLEASE NOTE: The start time for the 1.5-hour TA Training session entitled "Engineering TAs and Writing: Strategies for Helping Your Students with Their Writing-Related Issues" is actually 1pm on Thursday, Jan. 28th, in 422 DT, and not, as it was advertised earlier on Carleton Central, 10am. Another 1.5-hour TA Training session ("Art of... More

Monday, January 11, 2016

Winter 2016 TA Training Day Update

The full programme for the EDC's Winter 2016 TA Training Day is now available, and registration for all sessions is now open on Carleton Central. TA Training Day takes place on Saturday, January 23rd, 10am-4pm, on the 3rd floor of the River Building. Featuring light refreshments, 8 diverse workshops, and 2 talks by award-winning faculty... More

Monday, January 4, 2016

Fostering Learning through Culturally Responsive Practice

By: Esther Briner North American universities and colleges have seen an increase in cultural diversity within the student population in the past few decades (Cummins, 1996; Flores, Gee, & Kastner, 2000; Richards, Brown, & Forde, 2007; Weinstein, Curran, & Tomlinson-Clarke, 2003). At Carleton University, the number of international... More

Friday, December 18, 2015

Winter 2016 — TA Training Offerings

Now is the time to start looking forward to planning your TA training schedule for the winter term! Our regular Monday-Friday 9am-4pm workshops (held in 422 DT) are now posted and open for registration. Our 25+ winter-term workshops will run between Jan. 11 and Feb. 26. Registration for all our workshops is via Carleton Central, but... More

Friday, December 18, 2015

Blog: Learning at our Fingertips: Integrating Smartphones into the Classroom

By: Tori Roberts At the beginning of each semester, as the students file into the lecture hall for their first course of the semester, it is not uncommon to see the following statement on course syllabi: “Cell phones must be turned off during class. Students should not be text messaging or using electronic communication... More

Friday, October 2, 2015

Nominate a Teaching Assistant for a 2015-2016 Outstanding TA Award!

If you’ve been taught by or worked with a great TA this year (Fall 2015 – Winter 2016), why not take a few minutes to acknowledge their hard work by nominating them for an Outstanding TA Award? On top of the various awards that many departments offer, the EDC also offers up to five university-wide award per... More

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

PhD Writing Bootcamps

The Faculty of Public Affairs is launching a pilot initiative called "PhD Writing Bootcamp," which will have two cohorts this fall (Nov. 9 - 13, mornings; Dec. 14-18, afternoons). Registrations will show up, ready to write for three hours every day for one week. The host will provide a quiet, comfortable room and keep you supplied... More

Monday, September 28, 2015

ITA Training Fall 2015

International teaching assistants (ITAs) face a number of cultural and communication challenges in addition to the traditional issues that face all teaching assistants. For this reason, Carleton University offers international teaching assistants additional support measures. This fall, ITAs can take advantage of training workshops as well as an... More

Thursday, September 17, 2015

EDC wraps up its most successful TA Training Day yet!

The EDC’s Fall 2015 TA Training Day event on September 12 saw almost 600 TAs take part in 12 unique training sessions aimed at their personal and professional development, which represents the largest number of participants for this event in its history. We were especially privileged to hear keynote addresses from award-winning faculty members... More

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

PhD Candidates — Get Ready for a Career in Teaching

Registration is now open for our Preparing to Teach certificate, a blended program specifically designed to help PhD candidates prepare for the teaching components of a career in academia. This 9-week program, which consists of weekly 2-3 hour meetings plus a significant online component, allows you to gain hands-on experience with a range of... More

Friday, August 28, 2015

EDC TA Training Workshops – Fall 2015

Looking for TA Training workshop options? We've got you covered! All 40 of the EDC's TA Training workshops for Fall 2015 are now publicly viewable and open for registration. Regular Workshop offerings TA Training Day offerings To register for any of these workshops, go to the "TA Training" tab on Carleton Central. Don't forget... More

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

TA Training Starter Kit

Welcome to Carleton University, and congratulations on becoming a Teaching Assistant (TA)! We hope that your experience this year is a fulfilling and rewarding one. Among all the other new and exciting things that you're learning about as you settle into Carleton, one thing the EDC would like to remind you of is that your TAship... More

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Register for “Preparing to Teach” Today!

Interested in pursuing a career in teaching? Then don’t miss out on the opportunity to take part in the EDC’s Preparing to Teach certificate course, which is scheduled to run on Thursdays, 1-4pm, from October 1st to December 3rd (excluding October 29th, the Fall reading week). The last day to apply for the Fall 2015 cohort is Friday,... More

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Interested in Being an “Out-of-Priority” TA This Fall?

Are you an "out-of-priority" TA this coming fall who is still hoping to apply for a TAship? If so, you'll be interested to read FGPA's recent announcement on this subject. Click on the link to learn more and for application instructions. Note: questions on this subject should be raised with... More

Monday, April 27, 2015

The Certificate in TA Skills — Program Update

The EDC has implemented two changes to the Certificate in Teaching Assistant Skills (CTAS), one administrative and one programmatic, that will impact anyone who registered in the program prior to May 2015. All program registrants were sent an email on this subject, but just in case, we are re-broadcasting it here. Please take note of the... More

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Carleton’s Outstanding TA Award recipients honoured at luncheon

Dr. Roseann O'Reilly Runte (President and Vice-Chancellor), Dr. Peter Ricketts (Provost and Vice-President [Academic]), Dr. Joy Mighty (Associate Vice-President [Teaching and Learning]), and other members of Teaching and Learning Services celebrated the 2014-15 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award recipients at a private luncheon at Baker’s... More

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Announcing the EDC’s 2014-2015 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award Recipients and Honourable Mentions

The EDC is pleased to announce the five outstanding Teaching Assistants (TAs) who have been named recipients of the 2014-2015 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. The awards celebrate the support TAs give to the undergraduate programs in their disciplines, their roles in establishing a positive learning environment, and their work in... More

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Celebrating Carleton’s outstanding TAs

Congratulations to the 202 teaching assistants who were nominated for the EDC’s Outstanding TA Award and many departmental TA awards. We received a record number of nominations this year, highlighting the amazing accomplishments of Carleton’s TAs. The awards celebrate the teaching assistants’ dedication to undergraduate learning. TAs occupy... More

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Blog: Beyond the Empty Avatar: Teaching Assistants as Dynamic Facilitators in Online Learning

By Stuart MacKay, Department of History Over the past few years, online courses have exploded in popularity amongst universities all over North America. Ranging from Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to smaller online courses, online learning presents both problems and opportunities for teaching assistants. Teaching assistants, accustomed to... More

Monday, January 12, 2015

Register for the Winter 2015 TA Training Day – Updated Schedule

Registration is now open for the Winter 2015 TA Training Day taking place on Saturday, Jan. 17 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the third floor of the River Building. Both new and continuing TAs don't want to miss this daylong event filled with more than 10 workshops on a wide variety of topics... More

Friday, January 9, 2015

Register for the Winter 2015 TA Training Day

Registration is now open for the Winter 2015 TA Training Day taking place on Saturday, Jan. 17 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the third floor of the River Building. Both new and continuing TAs don't want to miss this daylong event filled with more than 10 workshops on a wide variety of topics... More

Monday, December 8, 2014

Calling all International Graduate Students!

Would you like direct and engaging feedback on your academic writing? Would you like to collaborate with others as a part of an interdisciplinary learning community? Whether you are writing a course paper, a dissertation, an abstract, a research paper or an op-ed piece, the International Graduate Student Learning Community is a great space... More

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Nov. 15 is the deadline to nominate a professor for a Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs and the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International) will host the fifth annual Faculty Graduate Mentoring Awards in January 2015. These awards recognize faculty who render exceptional service to graduate students as supervisors and research mentors. In order to be considered for an... More

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Upcoming Professional Writing Workshops

International Teaching Assistants are encouraged to register for two upcoming professional writing workshops to be held in at the Educational Development Centre (in 422 DT). The pedagogical workshops will focus on “plain language” and on “meaningful communication” for professional development. The workshops will be an opportunity for... More

Thursday, October 23, 2014

TAs and cuLearn Training

The EDC is proud to offer cuLearn training support for Carleton’s teaching assistants (TAs). For the purposes of paid pedagogical training hours, please note the following policies: Group cuLearn training workshops: The EDC offers cuLearn training workshops for TAs. These count towards paid pedagogical training hours (no repeats), are... More

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Answers to Your Questions about Tracking and Payment of Compliance and Pedagogical Training!

  Do you have questions about tracking and payment of Compliance and Pedagogical Training at Carleton University that aren’t addressed in our earlier blog and/or FAQs? Then read on! Where Can I Go to Review My Compliance Training History? You probably already know that you can go to Carleton Central to review your “TA Training... More

Monday, September 29, 2014

EDC wraps up most successful TA Teaching Event yet

The EDC’s Fall 2014 TA Teaching Event on Sept. 20 was our best-attended event yet, with over 500 new and continuing TAs gathering to take part in 14 unique training sessions aimed at their personal and professional development. The TAs were also privileged to hear two keynote addresses from faculty members Dr. Kim Hellemans... More

Thursday, May 15, 2014

What’s New?

Don't have a lot of time and just want to get updates regarding things related TA Training quickly? Then this is the spot for you! The news is separated out into broad categories, with an update date in parentheses at the end. What's the latest information... More

Monday, April 14, 2014

The EDC recognizes top TAs for 2013-14

On April 14, the EDC recognized the work and accomplishments of Carleton’s teaching assistants with its end of year Excellence Reception. Around 100 students, staff, instructors and guests gathered to celebrate the achievements of Carleton’s diverse graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants. The EDC’s Outstanding Teaching Assistant... More

Thursday, March 27, 2014

A Glossary for the Learner-Centred Classroom

By: Jenna Jarvis In completing my Certificate in Teaching Assistant Skills, I encountered a rather significant stumbling point: I wasn't entirely able to articulate what “learner-centred” meant. I set out to develop my own working definition of what a learner-centred model of teaching entails, and I discovered that such a definition would... More

Monday, March 17, 2014

Celebrating Carleton’s outstanding TAs

Congratulations to the 82 teaching assistants who were nominated for the EDC’s Outstanding TA Award and many departmental TA awards. The awards celebrate the amazing accomplishments of Carleton’s teaching assistants and their dedication to undergraduate learning. Teaching assistants occupy a challenging position at the university: they carry a... More

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Make your academic application stand out

Why should you take the time to learn about teaching? Because it may well help you get an academic job! Marty Wall of the University of Victoria's Learning and Teaching Centre explains why pedagogical training gives you an edge with search committees and department... More

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